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FLASH(4)                NetBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual               FLASH(4)


NAME

     flash -- device-independent flash layer


SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/flash.h>


DESCRIPTION

     The flash driver provides a device-independent interface for using flash
     memory.

     The following ioctl(2) operations are supported on /dev/flash:

     FLASH_BLOCK_ISBAD (struct flash_badblock_params)
             This command checks if a block is marked as bad.

     FLASH_BLOCK_MARKBAD (struct flash_badblock_params)
             This command marks a block as bad.

     FLASH_DUMP (struct flash_dump_params)
             This command dumps a block.

     FLASH_ERASE_BLOCK (struct flash_erase_params)
             This command erases one or more blocks.

     FLASH_GET_INFO (struct flash_info_params)
             This command acquires information about the flash device.


FILES

     /dev/flash


SEE ALSO

     flash(9), nand(9)


AUTHORS

     Adam Hoka <ahoka@NetBSD.org>

NetBSD 7.0                     January 21, 2010                     NetBSD 7.0